Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) (1994)
97%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Oscars
19 wins & 29 nominations total
A complex, stirring, and beautifully realized portrait of interconnected lives, Red is the captivating conclusion to a remarkable trilogy.
Red is the bomb-diggity finale to a trilogy that will leave you shook. It’s like a beautifully crafted puzzle where all the pieces fit together perfectly. The characters are so intertwined that you’ll feel like you’re part of their world. The story is complex, but not in a “I need a PhD to understand this” kind of way. It’s more like a “I need to pay attention or I’ll miss something important” kind of way. And let’s not forget about the visuals. The cinematography is so stunning that you’ll want to frame every shot and hang it on your wall. So, if you’re looking for a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and question everything you thought you knew about life, then Red is the one for you.
Production Company(ies)
M K2 Productions, France 3 Cinéma C AB Productions,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Rue des Sources, Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for a brief but strong sex scene
Year of Release
1994
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France, Poland, Switzerland
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2003
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, written by Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz, drama, R rating, French language, box office gross $858.4K, reviewed by Robert Horton, David Ansen, Derek Malcolm, directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, produced by Marin Karmitz
Worldwide gross: $3,599,538
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $7,263,360
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,063
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 792,079
US/Canada gross: $3,581,969
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jean-Louis Trintignant – Le juge
Frédérique Feder – Karin
Jean-Pierre Lorit – Auguste
Juliette Binoche – Julie Vignon (de Courcy)
Julie Delpy – Dominique
Director(s)
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writer(s)
Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
19 wins & 29 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (54)
Kieślowski functions as a sardonic god who plucks his characters from harm at the last moment, having already bestowed saving grace on them. There’s something desperate and beautiful about the crossed paths and accidental meetings.
April 10, 2018
Robert Horton
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Is it profound or is it facile? When a movie gives you goose bumps, it may not matter.
February 21, 2018
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
For all its cleverness, remains in essence the story of a friendship which, across the generations, leaves both parties a little easier with themselves but still prey to fate.
February 17, 2016
Derek Malcolm
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
[Kieślowski’s] microcosmic scrutiny of the world, sans judgment, suggests all things happen at once.
November 12, 2012 | Rating: 4/4
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The third and best feature of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s highly ambitious Three Colors trilogy.
August 8, 2012
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A superb example of French arthouse which is also very watchable.
August 8, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Steve Beard
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It is the most curious of the trilogy, the most penetrating, asking questions it may not provide answers to.
July 27, 2020
Allen Almachar
The MacGuffin
The reason it is better than Blue is because the plot is more linear and engaging and Valentine is a more complex character
April 26, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net
It transcends the formula of its scenario to become something altogether more powerful and resonant.
November 12, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
… the rich red color scheme brings a vibrancy to the scenes: it’s the color of love, anger, passion, heat, and it warms this into becoming the most forgiving film in the series.
January 13, 2017
Sean Axmaker
Seanax.com
No better swan song to such a rich, weighty career has yet been filmed.
September 8, 2013 | Rating: 10/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
It’s a marvellous culmination of the trilogy, which together make some of the most fascinating stories in film.
August 8, 2012 | Rating: 5/5
Film4 Staff
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Plot
After hitting a retired judge’s dog with her car, part-time model Valentine forms a strange bond with him as they debate his behavior of listening in on his neighbors’ phone conversations in Three Colors: Red, the captivating conclusion to a remarkable trilogy.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Juliette Binoche, who plays Julie Vignon (de Courcy) in Three Colors: Red, won the Best Actress award at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in the film.
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